Concerns have been raised over a recently discovered $44,000 marketing services contract that was awarded to a company whose CEO has close personal ties with Vice Mayor James Mai. The contract with Eight Horses advertising agency, which is owned by former Irvine City Council candidate and longtime professional associate of Mai, John Park, has been […]
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For an organization entrusted with millions of taxpayer dollars and tasked with solving one of Irvine’s most critical challenges—permanent affordable housing—the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) continues to operate in a manner that suggests it would rather the community stay in the dark. The most recent breach of public trust comes right before its quarterly […]
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In a previous article, I asked: Is the Irvine Community Land Trust Becoming a Black Box to the Public? This article will answer that question. Background: ICLT Discontinued the Zoom Option for Public Attendance at Meetings In 2023, the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) had Zoom as an option to watch ICLT meeting. Of course, […]
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After a long time of including the option to attend the Irvine Community Land Trust (ICLT) meetings by Zoom, ICLT discounted the Zoom option. My impression currently is that this was not the result of an ICLT board vote. Instead, Executive Director Billy Hughes enacted this new attendance policy. Also, I have heard that when […]
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Why does Irvine City Councilmember Kathleen Treseder ask about Patrick Strader during public Council meetings? The casual observer may notice Treseder pepper City Manager Oliver Chi with that question when discussing the Great Park Live Nation Amphitheater and USA Water Polo aquatics facility projects. Chi’s response is often short and uncomfortable. The reason Treseder asks […]
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The Great Park Board and Irvine City Council will be meeting this Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Here are some noteworthy items. Great Park Board Meeting Great Park Development Progress Report The Great Park Board meeting agenda has two business items. The first, as usual, is the monthly Great Park Development Progress Report. This month’s Report […]
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